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Commercial drones just got a big upgrade: A fleet of passenger-carrying quadcopters could be flying around the city of Dubai by this summer, according to news reports. The city's new transportation option is an egg-shaped, single-passenger drone in the traditional quadcopter style seen in many commercial drones, the Associated Press reported. The Chinese-made Ehang 184 can carry one passenger weighing up to 220 lbs. (100 kilograms) and a small suitcase, according to the AP. Mattar Al Tayer, head of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, said during the World Government Summit this week that the city plans to have the drone regularly traversing the city's skies in July.
I cannot see this type of transport having any future outside of strictly controlled environments. Not only is there the risk to people on the ground, but a techical failure will equal death. If your car stalls, then you continue living.
Personally, I would take a taxi. In 20 years that taxi may need a reinforced roof to protect against falling drones.